New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-24
cuEROKEES ALMOST AT WAR
.,or.Rrr FEARED OVER TEE RESULT OF The LASl
r1rCTION-BAlIOT BOXES RIFLED.

.,orRrE FEARED OVER TEE RESULT OF Iht LASi
rIrCTIoN-BALLOr BOXES RIFLED.
r.rrorAu. Oct 90 (SpecidD.-The bitter polt-
,.oI fch, of the last three months among 'he
Cho,okecs. which eliminated yesterday IN the
.hoo,pc TO death of b. II. Stone. the editor ana
~rorrietor of The Tdhltqndh 7dphone BIDS falr now
% nlunce the Nation INTO evil war me IeteP"o"e
was the organ of the Downing party, strong
rohticol orranzation opposed TO the Nationalist
rartv. winch Is low 10 power. For more than a
r~or RI, T,hDLcnc has been attacking the Admins
,r,,,on charging that 1t has been corrupt and
,,,,eJ with cattle syndcatos for the purpose OF
i,o.-,v,nr the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee dd-
,is a na.el subsidized 10y the Council oil the
,t,on and looked upon as the Cherokee organ.
.,h,s paper Is edi'ed 10y f. c. Baudino. formerly
lender of the Cherohecs. The paper has supported
tho NatlonalIstS and made counter charges against
tie Downing party
The election Tor Chef Of the CherOkees occurred
IN september and the campaign was a warm one
The Nationallsts selected Assistant Chief Bmch'
who Is now second in command under Bushy head,
for lts candidate. The Downing party selected
white man, Mays The latter charged the Nation
q is with entering INTO conspiracy with the
attle syudicatcs again to lease to them the Chero-
STRIP and tat for this consideration the cattle
n were putting no q corruption fund, 10 be used
p
,owed by threats. but the election passed on
umetly and the returns showed that Mays the
Downing candidate. was elected by 145 votes. Inc
NationaIists yelled fraud, but the "outs insisted
that all was far on their side, and served notlces
that they were going take possession OF the "oN
eminent The Nanonahsts requested another
copnt and meanwhile the Downings
charge that tools of the Administration
STOLE several of the ballot boxes ana
,hrew out enough Mavs votes to elect Bunch. ms
.,nse1 GREAT excitement and The Telephone brlstled
IN hard things about The AdrOcde and the oppo-
Iou Ii intlmated that BaudlnOt was AT the
tom of the scheme and charged lnfurther WIN
honestly managing the fund appropriated Dy
Council for The AdrOcate. lc-terdaNs paper
, more pointed than ever. and calling MIN py
ne ordered hln to account Tor certain moneys =
len BaudinOt saw the paper he armed hlmseii
4 started for stones office. Stone alone and
ludlnOt demanded retracton OF the accusation
do against him bar WAS informed that no apo-
+, wonld be made 1t Is claimed move was
eide by Stone TO put his hand under the desk ana
. I Baudinot, suppo>Ing stone intended 10 pun
DIVER fired the fatal shot. ne bmilel PaSseu
,hrongh Stones neck and he tel over On
dis desk MORALLY wounded ne d,eu Il
few hours later The news OF the knlihe
eanScd intense eXcltcment ana stones lolloNeIS
began collecting arms Baudinot was nov arreSleu
unul to-day. lie Is now IN the hands OF MS lIlenus
pnder a strong guard. he downing party
threaten vengeance. and 1T Is feared tliai Wat mdt
break out anv moment. The Council VIII meet
next week but it ], believed that II has not the
power anlcably 10 settle the troh6le